Jane arnold snellgbove



'Ja'ti. 3} 1928. 1,655,341

J. A. SNELLGRQVE I MEMENTO NOVELTY SOUVENIR Original Filed March 25.1926 lNVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 3, 1928 UNITED. STA ES PATENTOFFICE.-

J'ANE- A RNOLD'SNELLGROVE, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

.MEMENTO NOVELTY SOUVENIR.

Application filed March 23, 1926, Serial No. 96,724. Renewed may 24,1927.

This inventionrelates to a memento novelty souvenir. V 7

An object of the invention concerns the provision of a simple andeflicientsouvenir which is especially attractive as an ornament and as ameans for preserving photographic records of vacations, school days,etc., and to commemorate specialevents. 7

Another object concerns the provision-of a device which is especiallyadapted, to achieve the above mentioned object and also to be worn inthe form of a locketon a. ribbon or chain, if desired.

This application is intended to be a continuation-in part of my pendingapplication, Serial No. 25,048, entitled Memory book, filed April 22nd,1925.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings, of which Figure 1 is aperspective View;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a. section on the line 3-8 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the book open.

The form of the invention shown in the drawings is a preferred form,although it is understood that modifications in the construction andarrangement of the parts and in the character of the materials used maybe adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention as setforth in the appended claims.

In its general aspect the invention comprises a simple, artisticallyornamented metallic casing, simulating a book in appearance and adaptedto be manufactured and put on the market as a memento novelty souvenir.This little miniature book, preferably made of gold or silver, isoffered as a memory book in the sense that the book contains a foldedstrip on which are placed figures or other indicia commemorating presentor past events which arejto be pre served as memories. I This foldedstrip comprises a plurality of sections which are folded in anaccordionlike manner, preferably from one long strip of material and byreason of this manner of folding, this strip, when it is folded,

possesses an inherent tendency to expand.

By fastening the one end of the strip within the recessed body portionof the casing and then folding the strip into the casing,

thetendency of the strip is to expand and move out of the casing, butthis tendency 1S overcome by the hinged cover of the book when itisclosed, because this cover holds end of thest'rip can be readily graspedin,

the hand. This movement induces an e lement of surprise in the opening.of the cover which is not expected, as well as permitting the strip tobereadily engaged by the hand and to be pulled completely out, so that thepictured memories on the strip can be observed. i

This manufactured souvenir book is adapted to be used as a locket andcan be suspended from a ribbon or chain. However, the particular mannerof suspending the locket is immaterial.

Preferably the book is suitably ornamented on its exterior surface in anartistic manner to make the article of especial significance withrespect to the character of the contents. For instance, if the bookcontains a series of pictures of the buildings of Yale University, theoutside cover will have the seal of the university disposed thereon.Other organizations or other events can be similarly characterized onthe outside of the souvenir.

In the preferred form of the invention, it comprises a metallic casing10, the'edge 11 of which simulates the binding edge of the book. Thiscasing is provided with a pivoted cover portion 12 pivoted along theline 13 adjacent the bound edge 11. The cover may be held in place by asuitable clasp 14. The book is provided with a metal loop 15 throughwhich a ribbon may be passed to support the article. The cover issuitably ornamented as at 16, if desired, and the top,

bottom and lateral edges, such as 17 and 18,

are suitably marked to simulate the edges of the leaves of a book.

Within the casing I dispose a series of photographs such as 19 which arefolded in d an accordion-like manner, with the lines of ably Wrapping itin association with a bar or pin 23 disposed on the floor of the casing.In this manner, when the cover 12 is open the outermost picture can bepulled out, whereupon the entire series will be unfolded to view more orless in the manner of the leaves of some books.

The applicant is fully aware of the United States Patents to Waller, No.407,910, to Wells, No. 858,313 and to Walsh, No. 919,- 983, but believesthat this invention is a combination of elements which is notlegitimately disclosed by the said patents.

What I claim is:

1. A memento novelty in the form of a souvenir which comprises a locketin the form of a miniature book, said locket being composed of arecessed body portion and a cover hinged thereto, said body portion andcover when closed combining to simulate a book, a pictured strip foldedin accordionlike manner and having the inherent resilience of a foldedaccordion strip, said strip connected at one end within the recess ofthe body portion of the locket, said strip being held in compressedposition within the locket beneath the cover when the cover is closed,the'resiliency of the strip tending to move it partly out of the locketbody when the cover is opened.

2. The memento novelty in the form of a souvenir herein describedconsisting of a metallic locket composed of a recessed body portion, inthe similitude of a book body and a cover hinged at one side to theadjacent edge of the back of the book body and swinging to expose orcover said recess, said body portion having the box-like sidessimulating the edges of the leaves of a book, the bottom of the box andthe cover projecting beyond the box-like sides to simulate the edgeprojections of a book cover, and a pictured strip folded in anaccordion-like manner whose folded sections conform in shape and size tothe recess and connected at one end removably in the recessed body, saidstrip having, when folded, a resilience which will cause it to movepartially out of the locket body when the cover is opened, and the coverbeing adapted to press the folded strip into the recess of the locketbody When closed and against the inherent resilience of theaccordion-like strip, whereby the strip will automatically spring partlyout ofthe locket when the cover is opened.

' JANE ARNOLD SNELLGROVE.

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